Tag Archives: Charles Sumner

Longfellow, the “Organ of Muskets,” and the Civil War

Posted on January 25, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson ECW’s December 24 re-posting of Meg Groeling thoughtful piece about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1863 poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was, for me, a welcome introduction to the work. No … Continue reading →

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Slinging Insults in the Confederate State House

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Steve Davis

Things got testy in the U. S. Congress in the years before the war. Most of us know about  Preston Brooks caning Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber. Maybe less known is when South Carolina Representative Lawrence Keitt called Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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“I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day…”—Repost

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Meg Groeling

The following is a post that originally ran on December 13, 2011: The Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day” was originally a poem. Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, it was arranged and set to music by John … Continue reading →

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